Identification and itinerary record holder for wrist wear



Juries, 1952 ANDERSON 2,599,311

IDENTIFICATION AND ITINERARY RECORD HOLDER FOR WRIST WEAR Filed Jan. 3, 1950 INVENTOR.

Belle Anderson Attorney Patented June 3, 1952 IDENTIFICATION AND ITINERARY RECORD HOLDER FOR WRIST WEAR Belle Anderson, Chicago. 111.

Application January 3, 1950, Serial No. 136,607

6 Claims.

My invention relates to identification and itinerary record holders for wrist wear.

People who meet with accidents, sickness or fatalities while travelling or while away from home are often difficult to identify due to not having papers or other information showing their identification or itinerary record on their person, therefore, it is a prime object of my invention to provide an identification and itinerary record holder to be worn, preferably on the wrist, to provide accessible and easily read identification and itinerary record information. a

A further important object of my invention is to provide an identification and itinerary record holder of the above described character to be worn upon the wrist in the manner of a wrist watch and held in place by -a wrist band or wrist strap, and having a transparent window through which the identification indicia may be read.

A still further object of my invention is to provide an identification and itinerary record holder for wrist wear, the transparent window of which is slidably mounted within the holder case so that it may be pulled out and the identification card extracted for reading other pertinent information such as the itinerary of the traveler and the next of kin.

A further object of my invention is to provide an identification and itinerary record holder of the above described character, the sliding window of which would be provided with suitable stop means to prevent its being pulled entirely out and to prevent its slidingv out accidentally.

A still further object of my invention is to provide an identification and itinerary record holder for'wrist wear that is of simple construction and ornamental appearance which could be economically produced in quantity.

Other objects and advantages embraced in my invention will be disclosed in the following description and accompanying illustrations-in which straps.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of my invention taken substantially on line 44 on Fig. 3 showing finger slot and finger clearance means for manipulating the sliding window panel.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of my invention taken substantially on line 5-5 on Fig. 3 and showing the stop means in connection with the window panel.

Referring to the illustrations my invention is generally designated 6 and consists of a curved identification holding case I having a curved bottom portion 8 and a folded-over top portion 9 which is also curved to conform to the bottom portion 8. The said top portion 9 has downwardly bent end portions l 5 which are cemented to the top surface of bottom portion 8 and has an open side 29 forming a card-holding pocket 26. The said top portion 9 also has a rectangularly shaped window cut-out II.

Reduced strap attaching end portions l2 are formed one at each end of bottom portion. 8 and have slotsl3 formed therein to hold strap means [4 for attaching the identification holder to the wrist.

The said identification holdingcase 1 would preferably be formed of a transparent plastic and a curved transparent slidingwindow panel It; also formed of plastic is slidably mounted between the window frame and guide 25 of top portion 9 and the bottom portion 8 leaving pocket section designated 26 therebetween for holding an identification card 24.

A pair of window stop ear portions l1 having upwardly curved tips 30 are formed on the inner edge of sliding window l6 and in closed position seat within ear clearance cutouts l8 formed in the edge of window frame 25. In the pulled out or open position the said stop portions I! would engage the plate stop window edge 21 at the open side of pocket 29 preventing the window from being pulled entirely out.

A finger clearance cutout l9 isformed centrally on the outer edge of window frame 25 and a panel manipulating finger slot 20 of slightly smaller dimension is formed in alignment therewith upon the outer edge of window I6 to provide manipulatingmeans for pulling the said window l6 out and pushing it back.

The said window stop ear portions I! are provided with abutment portions to engage the window stopping edge 21 of the top case portion 9. When the window panel I6 is pulled out, the said abutment portions are slightly curved: up at V3!] to facilitate engagement.

Since the identification and record holding case I would be made of a somewhat resilient material, the assembly of the window panel is within case 1 is efiected by springing the sides of pocket 26 apart sufiiciently to permit the ear stop portions I! to enter the pocket 26; when released, the said ear portions I! would project above thewindow frame portion 25 and serve as stops preventing the window panel l6 from being pulled entirely out.

In the illustrations strap means [4 are used identification indicia 28,- that is, the name andaddress of the wearer, would at all times be visible through transparent window It and to read other information on the card-the window would-be pulled open as far as the stops H by inserting a fingernail inslot and pulling the sliding window ou-t so that the identification card; M may; be removed from card holding pocket 26'.

identification and itinerary record holder for: wrist wear isof light Weight and has an ornamental appearance as well as to serve theuseful function of providing immediate and easily accessible identification anditinerary record infor- Q PFlQ lli mea My invention wouldbeofparticular value to persons away frornhome or travelling, providing identificationand other pertinent information such as destination, next of and a record of valuables carried, in case oi accident, sickness or death of the wearer.

t l be un e s o t t mrin o s. to reserve the rightto all modifications or improve-- ments relatedz r su gested y t goi de cr ption, andg ll s ations o y n e t o as donned in the io low n cl imsyineus disc osed. and rev a ed m e tion, whatI claim asfnew anddesire to secure, by Letters Patent is;

1. In an identifioa tion and itinerary record old r ,for wr stwea rec d h di g ease uelw-sh ed lon udin y to fit a r s -en vided th r nattaohi s ndrt ons. y sai record holding, case including an open panel port on a hetonth reof, defining a st p i g edg and ea s n clearance. utout o n o p i edge, and a window anelsl dah y fitted in the said record holding case, ear stop means of u shaped. r s ecti nal on igur t on n the ower dge of the sa d win w panel fitted in registry with the said clearance cutouts and provided'with curved tips raised upwardly to freely n agetn said s o n edge when drawn t open position also having abutment portions to be arrested by the said stopping edge of the said open panelportionto prevent accidental removal ofjthe said window panel.

2. In an identification and itinerary record holder for wrist-wear, a record holding case arouately-shaped longitudinally to fit a wrist and provided withstrap attachingend: portions, thesaid recordholding case including an open panel The said straps I A. have holes,

portion at the top thereof defining a stopping edge and ear stop clearance cutouts on an opposing edge, and a window panel slidably fitted in the said record holding case, ear stop means of U-shaped cross-sectional configuration on the lower edge of the said window panel fitted in registry with the said clearance cutouts and provided with curved tips raised upwardly to freely engage the saidstopping edge when drawn to open position also having'abutment portions to be arrested by the said stopping edge of the said open panel portion to prevent accidental removal of, the said windowapanel, the lower inner edge of the said open panel portion being provided with earstop clearance cutout portions to limit the closure movement of the said window panel.

3. In an identification and itinerary record holder for wrist wear, a record holding case arcuately-shaped longitudinally to fit a wrist and provided with strap attaching end portions, the said record holding case including an open panel portion at the top thereof defining a stopping edge and ear stop clearance cutouts on an opposing edge, and a window; panel slidably fittedxin the said record holding case, ear stop means of" U-shaped cross-sectional configuration on the lower edge of the said window panel-fitted in registry-with the said clearance cutouts and provided with curved tips raised upwardly to freely engagethe said stopping edge when drawn toopen position also having abutment portions to be arrested by the said stopping edge ofthe saidopen panel portion to prevent accidentalremoval of the said window panel, the lower inner edge of the; said open panel portion being provided with ear-stop clearance cutout portions to'limit the closure movement of the saidwindo'w panel.

4. In an 7 identification and itinerary record holder for Wrist wear, a record holding case arcuately-shaped longitudinally to fit a wrist and provided with strap attaching endjportions, the said 7 record; holding case including an open panel portion at the top thereof defining a stopping edgeand ear stop clearance cutouts on an Opposing edge, and a window panel slidably fitted in the said record holding case, ear" stop means of U-shaped cross-sectional configuration on the lower edge of the said window panel-fittedin registry with thesaid clearance cutouts ahdprovided with curved tips raised upwardly to freely engagethe said stopping edge: whendrawn to open position also having abutment portions to be arrested by the said stopping edge of the said open panel portion to prevent accidental removal Of the said window p anel, a finger clearance cutout portion on the outer edge of the said record l i g ase. d a en fmon iil mg finger slot in the outer edge of the said window panel in re st th he Seid ns r earance uto portion,

5 In an identification and itinerary recordholder for wrist wear, a record holding case arouately-shaped longitudinally to fit a wrist and provided with strap attaching end portions, the said'record holding case including an open'portion at the top thereofdefining a stopping-edge andear stop clearance cutouts on an opposing edge, and a window panel'slidably' fitted in the said record holding case, earstop' means of U-shaped cross-sectional configuration; on the lower edge of the said window panel fitted in registry-with the/said clearancecutoutsand pro.- vided with: curved tips raised upwardly to freely engage the said stopping edgewhen drawn to open position also having abutment portions; to.

be arrested by the said stopping edge of the said open panel portion to prevent accidental removal of the said window panel, the lower inner edge of the said open panel portion being provided with ear stop clearance cutout portions to limit the closure movement of the said window panel, a finger clearance cutout portion on the outer edge of the said record holding case, and a panel manipulating'finger slot in the outer edge of the said window panel in registry with the said finger clearance cutout portion.

6. In an identification and itinerary record holder for wrist wear, a record holding case arouately-shaped longitudinally to fit a wrist and provided with strap attaching end portions, the said record holding case including an open panel portion at the top thereof defining a stopping edge and ear stop clearance cutouts on an opposing edge, and a window panel slidably fitted in the said record holding case, ear stop means of U-shaped cross-sectional configuration on the lower edge of the said window panel fitted in registry with the said clearance cutouts and provided with curved tips raised upwardly to freely engage the said stopping edge when drawn to open position also having abutment portions to be arrested by the said stopping edge of the said open panel portion to prevent accidental removal of the said window panel, the lower inner edge .of the said open panel portion being provided REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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